Lai Fu Zi
Raphani Semen
acrid, sweet, neutral
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Relieves Food Stagnation
CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Food stagnation
- Distention
- Abdominal fullness
- Belching rotten smell
- Acid reflux
- Abdominal pain
- Diarrhea
- Cough
- Wheeze
- Hypertension
Lai Fu Zi is acrid to break up food stagnation, sweet to nourish, and neutral in temperature. It enters the stomach, lung, and spleen systems.
Channels: lung, stomach, spleen
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:
- Stomachache
- GERD
- High blood pressure
- Bronchitis
- Thyroid dysfunction
- IBS
Formulas:
- Bao He Wan
- San Zi Yang Qin Tang
Contraindications: Lai Fu Zi should not be prescribed to patients that do not have food stagnation and should only be given short term
Zoo Image: a hippo is squeezed into a can vomiting and coughing qi and phlegm, he has a red head and a blood pressure cuff